Women's Cross Country Opens Season at Boston College Invitational

Sep 11, 2010

Boston, MA- The Brown University men's and women's cross country
team opened the 2010 season at the Boston College Invitational
today at Franklin Park. The freshmen were able to gain valuable
experience running in their first collegiate meet, and showed great
potential for the upcoming season.

"Today we raced some athletes with very little collegiate cross
country experience to realize what it takes to be competitive over
5k," said Coach Jill Miller. "I am happy with the progress they are
making in practice each day and look forward to getting more
training and racing under their belts."

On the men's side, junior Nathan Chellman led the freshmen med
through their first collegiate 8k race. Chellman crossed the finish
line first for the Bears with a time of 25:47, while Drew Perilli
followed behind with a 25:58. Also, Brendan Boyle earned a time of
26:13, and Colin Savage finished with a 26:24.

"The freshmen men experienced their first 8k today and showed
great potential," said Miller. "It is also great to have Nathan
Chellman and Ethan Hickey healthy and back racing. We still have
work to do but I am excited about the future for the group who
raced today."